We are pleased to offer an extensive line of new and vintage parts for archtop guitar restoration or construction, including. Pickguard template downloads by downloading or printing the pdf files on this page you agree that the files are to be used for personal use only. Jun 29, 2014 i have saved all guitar plans i have ever come across. Terrapin guitars does not charge any extra for left handed pick guards. I played with the drawings for about 5 months intermittently, erasing and sketching, measuring and checking, tucking it away, then looking at it again a couple weeks later to see what might catch my eye as out of proportion, etc.
The pickguard bracket on the l4ces is more substantial and better designed, but both of them still sound cleaner, and louder without the pickguards. Here you can find all the available pickguard shapes. Print out at 100%, double check the 1 inch reference mark and compare the shape, pickup location if applicable, control hole and screw hole locations. Guitar parts reference guide decoboom pickguard design. Archtop build journal musical instrument makers forum. The archtop guitar is often credited to orville gibson, whose innovative designs led to the formation of the gibson mandolinguitar mfg. We have pdf outlines for most pick guards we make but not necessarily all of them. Stewmacs improved templates are now thicker with smooth lasercut edges. Sep 17, 2014 this meant the template started to delaminate a bit.
Most pickguards require heating to soften the adhesive prior to removal, a task that warrants caution as overheating lacquer and delicate finishes can cause them to blister and create an enormous problem. These pdf files may not reflect the exact pickup configuration you are looking for but should give you a pretty good idea if the guard will attach correctly to your. For international shipments please keep in mind it can take from 18 weeks for an item to arrive. Once we were ready to start building, the drawing needed to be transferred to a. Correct structural repair can vastly increase the tone, appearance and value of your instrument, and our precision setups can make playing infinitely more comfortable, accurate, and sonorous. Pickguard heaven custom pickguards for guitar and bass. Confirming pdf outlines laser cut mock ups pick guards electric pick guards acoustic pick guards bass pickup adapters tremolo covers truss rod covers truss rod covers engraved material samples graphic pick guards engraved pick guards perri ink graphic pick guards pick guards, pickguard, guitar parts, guitars. This page includes templates for most of the products we offer as part of our standard. Clear, removable pickguards are similar to the vinyl stickers that cling to. The list below is not exhaustive, but please use the following pdf templates as a reference for some of the more common pickguard shapes we offer, and contact us if you need help in any way. New listing decoboom strat pickguard and backplate. Three ways to wire a tone pot how you connect the tone cap and potentiometer to the volume control has a huge effect on your sound. All pdf outlines should be printed at 100% scale as outlined here.
For international shipments please keep in mind it can take from 18. Erick coleman, guitar repairman and stewmac tech advisor pickup routing templates for humbuckers are for routing the body cavity and for the pickup cutout in the pickguard. Use these templates from pickguardian to measure or plan for your custom pickguard. Frustrating rather than disastrous and i managed to mostly solve it by carefully lifting the layers apart and dribbling a bit more glue in. Accurate template placement is easycrystal clear routing templates allow you to see the guitar body underneath. Im going to make a new boundpickguard patterned after the missing original. Any of our templates can be flipped over to make left handed pickguards. I have saved all guitar plans i have ever come across.
Has 516 hole for standard size volume control and 14 countersunk hole for mounting hardware screw. Burrells interview talking about his gear, and he liked big guitars because of the comfort factor for where his arm rested. Position pickguard onto guitar, making sure to allow adequate clearance for easy finger access to the bridge adjusting wheel. I decided to include the fholes in the front template after reading of the trouble others have had cutting them accurately after the top has been carved. Printable templates for the telecaster custom, deluxe, thinline. You might wonder why replacement bound custom archtop pickguards are so costly.
Among the features of this instrument were a violinstyle arched top and back, each. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. American made and handcrafted to order, we manufacture aftermarket pickguards for many of the mass produced guitar models manufactured over the last 70 years including most limited edition instruments. There are never any set up fees so all you have to is supply a tracing, scan or some type of template and we will fabricate it. These improved, thicker templates mean i dont have to shim or double up templates to get contact with the router bearing.
Fender telecaster guitar templates electric herald. Remember that you can order a laser cut mock up of a pick guard to do a fit check to make sure everything will line up correctly. Fhole templates box guitar, archtop guitar, guitar design. Gretsch, guild, vega, and other guitars, directly from factory correct templates in. Installing pickguards on acoustic guitars adhesive removal. The gibson finger rest pickup better know as the mccarty pickup was originally presented at the june 1948 namm convention as a device to electrify an acoustic archtop guitar without compromising its acoustic tone. The mounting hole distances are measured from hole center to center in mm. You can right click and save target as to to save the outline to your hard drive. Pickguard blank sheet 315mm x 240mm material for electric guitar or bass new.
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Guitar pickguards in the middle of a performance or practice, a musician needs to be completely focused on the music, not worried about things like chipped or scratched paint. It is most commonly used on kay and harmony guitars. Uncut pickguard material great for custom pickguards. Template for fender hss stratocaster guards checked for correct fit pro steel pickguard. This meant the template started to delaminate a bit. The dg is a variation of the es style template set featuring diamond fholes and a 6 inline headstock. Tortoise pickguard material for archtop instruments. Fender stratocaster guitar templates electric herald. Gibson l5 style pickguard is 8 12 inches long and 3 78 inches wide. Easy to work with using a pickguard template and a small spacer jig and a router. By the time it was pulled from the gibson catalog in 1971, had been available in many variations cutawaynon. Since 1980 chandler music has served the music industry by manufacturing. Unger wooden pickguard td guitar american archtop guitars.
Please be sure and read this if you plan on using the pdf outline files for fit check. Fender telecaster pickguard template fender telecaster. Most gibson and epi pickguards are attached with a screw to the upper treble side of the fingerboard where it extends over the body. There is quite a bit of guitarmaking information to be found on the internet, but i am not aware of anything on making this thinline, semiholowbody guitar that has survived almost 50 years and countless styles of music.
Wd routing template for floyd rose tremolo systems sku. The template for prosteel hss strat pickguards, which is a replica of the modern fender stratocaster pickguard. A guitar pickguard covers the area where the pick may inadvertently make contact, protecting the finish. Edges polished up with 600 grit wetdry and finally a swirl remover paste of the type you would use on car finishes. This includes electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, banjos, and many more. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Custom pickguard gallery this includes electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, banjos, and many more. The process is very timeconsuming and labor intensive. Its more the principle of not crassly driving a screw into the top of a fine carved top gtr, than any inhibition of vibration.
Cutting templates for all telecaster pickguard variations. His 1898 patent for a mandolin, which was also applicable to guitars according to the specifications, was intended to enhance power and quality of tone. Maybe my best input here would be to point out that if your guitar finish is too dark to show off the swirl in the material then apply some. I recently completed some restoration work on this guitar including the installation of a new truss rod, but the job isnt quite done. So changing the pickguard is something someone thought of at some point to keep the guitar free of scratches. Please print this guard template to actual size, will almost fit on standard a4 print paper. You agree that you are not using them for commercial reproduction. Simply align the template s laser etched centerlines with the markings on your guitar to get the placement right every time. It was initially offered as a standard appointment on the l7. To ensure that your pickguard will fit with the profiles in our database, we have included downloadable pdfs so that you can verify your pickguard matches our profiles and what you order will fit properly. Fender 0056077000 american vintage 62 telecaster 8hole pickguard 3ply.
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This set is not only for those who want to make a traditional archtop with bent sides, although you could use these templates to do just that. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Pdf templates as a reference for some of the more common pickguard. Brown marble tortoise acrylic is a less expensive option that works well on many instruments. Please note that not all of the pick guards on this pdf list are currently available for. Installing pickguards on acoustic guitars adhesive. Both the pickguard and the bracket have some flex to them. Archtop jazz guitar scratchplate pickguard bracket rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best name. The first thing you want to know is what finish is on the instrument and whether the pickguard adheres to finish or directly to bare wood. This photocopy of an early 1950s epiphone archtop pickguard will serve as my pattern. Kent armstrong floating pickup and ebony pickguard for archtop guitar. If its intended purpose is to guard the body of the guitar from pick scratches, then the pick scratches go to the pickguard. Acoustic guitar music guitar cigar box guitar plans ukulele stand ukulele design mountain dulcimer famous guitars steel guitar archtop guitar. Downloads, guides and templates pro steel pickguards.
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